
          Manchester, N.J. 23rd Aug. 1844

My Dear  Professoriissimus !

Your welcome letter of the 13th 
Inst. was received today, and I was happy to learn that
you had a successful trip to the Catskill Mts.
and that you have filled up some of the deficiencies
in your state sets. - Of Alnus I think there is but
one species here. A. serulata. Goodyeara repens I have not
yet seen, but of Solidago, I think there are several
here that I have not yet sent you. - You have
already been informed of my southern trip, both by letter
and by specimens such as were thought rare or other
wise intersting _ Since then another excursion has put
me in possession of several interesting plants not before
collected in the state by myself - But they are probably
not new to you for in all probability the same plants
may be familiar neighbors to you in the vicinity of
Princeton, [crossed out: for] the [added: plants] above alluded to found chiefly
in the vicinity of New Egypt last week, among them
are two or three species of Eupatorium - Silene stellata
another species of cuscuta - A leguminous plant somewhat
resembling Galactia glabella with a long [added: common] peduncle and deep
red, flowers, two or three in a cluster, which dry badly. -
Mikania scandens - Sabbatia angular. - many species of
Desmodium & several of Lespedeza - Mimulus alatus. -
and a variety of other choice plants. - At Egypt
Dr. Shilton of Troy met me, who was in pursuit of fossils
        